Chem
How many categories of chemical warfare agents are there and what are they?
5
TIC/TIMS
Systemic Asphyxiants (Blood)
Choking
Nerve
Blister
What are the 4 categories of biological warfare agents?
Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Toxin
What is ionizing radiation?
a type of energy that has enough power to cause atoms to lose electrons
At what percent of hydrogen peroxide is the consideration for HME vs. Drug differentiated?
30 percent or above
Who holds the record for the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States?
Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh
Which blister agent was created by the United States? and what makes it unique?
Lewisite
Arsenic oxide
What is an incubation period and why is it important to be aware of for CST members?
The time it takes between infection and the onset of symptoms
It is important to know them so that if after working with Bio agents and going home you know what to do is you start experiencing certain symptoms
What is the most penetrating form of radiation?
Gamma rays
What can we use to differentiate between fuels and oxidizers in our fat max?
pH paper and KI paper
What country is responsible for creating the first nerve agent used in warfare?
Germany
What are the G-series agents two letter identifiers and full names?
GA, Tabun
GB, Sarin
GD, Soman
GF, Cyclosarin
What is the most lethal biological warfare agent?
Botulinum Toxin, because it is a neurotoxin produced by bacteria and has the highest potency and potential for mass casualty
What does ALARA mean?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What acid is used in the synthesis of HME that is so non-volatile we can not detect it will air monitoring equipment?
Sulfuric Acid
Who was the first country to use Biological Warfare Agents in war?
Germany
What choking agent is known for being a colorless gas or oily liquid that was used in WWI to leave them vulnerable to other agents?
Chloropicrin (PS)
What year was the Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare signed into affect?
1928
What are some potential health effects of radiation exposure?
Cancer, cell damage, radiation sickness
What is another name for hydrochloric acid?
Muriatic Acid
What is the name of the facility where the number 4 reactor catastrophically failed at exactly 1:23:45 am?
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
What chemical is the biggest DEAD GIVE AWAY that G Series nerve agents are being synthesized?
Dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP)
What year did Anthrax cause 5 deaths and 17 illnesses in the United Sates?
2001
What does the X in X-ray stand for?
"The unknown"
What types of explosives are exclusively contact explosives?
Azides
Who are the 4 countries suspected of still having active offensive biological weapons programs?
Russia, North Korea, China and Iran